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Republicans, and Tea Party have been accused of racism:
Over the years there have been political claims that opponents are racist. The epithets have mostly been made about Republicans by Democrats and Liberal Media, which includes the printed press and the spoken words on radio and television. Even as recent as George W. Bush was likened to Hitler, but when the remarks were made about Obama – yes it was racist.
The Tea Party is a conservative group of people who sprang from the Republicans and independent conservatives. They organized because of concerns regarding our Federal Government’s involvement into our personal lives and the effect on our ideas of freedom.
There was an incident after the first congressional election of Obama’s incumbency when new members of congress, on their way to the Capitol, were claimed to have been spat on by Tea Party members. A sizeable reward for proof was offered and never collected.
The Tea Party membership has been essentially Republicans and Libertarians who felt it was time to become more vocal in their opinions and desires for governance of our country as established by the Declaration of Independence, and the Constitution as amended. The significant event causing the Tea Party incorporation was the Democrat efforts regarding legislation toward their Affordable Care Act, as inspired by their choice for President, Barack Obama.
Taking a look at the political party that gave birth to the majority of the Tea Party membership. It is time to reflect on the United States History and the thrust of Republicans to overcome the racism existing in our Country.
The Republican Party has had a history replete with pro-civil rights, anti-racism efforts and campaigns that was at odds with the major parts of the Democrat Party. The history began with the birth of the Republican Party and continued from the time of the Civil War and Abraham Lincoln through and to today. During the 1950’s and 1960’s the Democrat Representatives and Senators were less likely to vote for civil rights legislations and which Democrats where prone to filibuster. Varying in degrees from the rainbow of the 1950’s until today the conservatives have fostered integration, civil rights, fair voting, and policies that attempt to treat all citizens justly regardless of ethnicity, male or female, religion, or racial makeup.
Relevant History:
The First Hispanic Governor was a Republican, in 1863, Romualdo Pacheco of CA. Pacheco entered politics in the 1850s, and his party affiliation changed over time; he started as a Democrat but took a stand against slavery and switched to the National Union Party. He eventually ran as a Republican.
1865, Republicans freed the slaves, Republicans passed the 13th Amendment unanimously – against nearly unanimous Democrat opposition
1866, Republicans passed 14th Amendment to defend African-Americans from their Democrat oppressors in the post-Civil War South.
1869, the Republican-controlled 40th Congress passed the 15th Amendment, extending to African-Americans the right to vote. Nearly all Democrats in Congress voted against the 15th Amendment. The 15th Amendment was ratified the following year, but using intimidation, poll taxes, registration fraud, and literacy tests Democrats prevented most African-Americans from voting for nearly a century.
1871, Civil Rights Act effectively banned the Klan and enabled Republican officials to arrest hundreds of Klansmen. The KKK did not rise again until the Democratic administration of President Woodrow Wilson.
1875, Republicans passed the Civil Rights Act that banned racial discrimination in public accommodations. Though struck down by the Supreme Court eight years later, the 1875 Civil Rights Act would be reborn as the 1964 Civil Rights Act.
1875, Republicans passed the Civil Rights Act that banned racial discrimination in public accommodations. Though struck down by the Supreme Court eight years later, the 1875 Civil Rights Act would be reborn as the 1964 Civil Rights Act.
1878, Republicans gave woman the right to vote. In 1878, U.S. Senator Aaron Sargent (R-CA) introduced in Congress the proposed 19th Amendment, according women the right to vote. Over the next four decades, it was primarily the Democrats who would oppose the measure. Not until 1919, after the Republican Party won majorities in the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives, did Congress approve what would become the 19th Amendment.
1884, John R. Lynch, a Former Slave, Chaired the 1884 Republican National Convention,
1906, Republican President, Theodore Roosevelt, appointed the First Jewish Cabinet Secretary, Secretary of Commerce and Labor, Oscar Solomon Straus.
1918, Octaviano Larrazolo of New Mexico, was elected Governor, becoming the second Hispanic to serve in this role since the territory became a state in 1912. Larrazolo’s narrow victory, however, seemed to quiet most of the debate about whether he could authentically advocate on behalf of the Spanish-speaking population. During Larrazolo's governorship, tax reform measures were sanctioned and a state board of health was established. Improvements were also initiated to assist New Mexico's Latino population. Larrazolo advocated for bilingual education and supported the civil rights of Mexican immigrants in the state. He was also a supporter of the women's suffrage amendment to the United States constitution.
1924, Republican President Calvin Coolidge signed the Indian Citizenship Act, granting citizenship to all Native Americans. The law had been written by Rep. Homer Snyder (R-NY)
1926, Bertha Landes, a Republican, was the first woman to serve as mayor of a large American City, Seattle Washington.
1940, Republican National Convention approved a plank in its platform calling for racial integration of the armed forces. Not until 1948 did President Truman finally comply with the Republicans' demands for racial justice in the U.S. Military.
In 1957 our President Dwight David Eisenhower (R), sent troops to Little Rock Arkansas to enforce integration as stipulated in Ike’s Executive Order 10730. The enforcement enabled nine African American Students to attend Little Rock Central High School in compliance with the Supreme Court’s decision in Brown vs Topeka Kansas Board of Education.
1959, The First Asian-American U.S. Senator was a Republican, Hiram Fong of Hawaii where he served for eighteen years.
1962, Judge Tuttle, a Republican, in 1962, ordered the University of Mississippi to admit its first African-American student, James Meredith.
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was a focal point. It was arguably the most important of the many civil rights bills passed in the middle part of the 20th century. It outlawed many types of racial and sexual discrimination, including access to hotels, restaurants, and theatres. When we look at the party vote in both houses of Congress, it fits the historical pattern of Republicans vs Democrats:
80% of Republican Congressman and Senators voted for the bill. Less than 70% of Democrats vote in favour of the Bill. Republican Minority Leader Everett Dirksen led the fight to end the filibuster of Richard Russell of Georgia and Strom Thurmond of South Carolina tried as hard as they could to sustain a filibuster.
1965, The Voting Rights Act was introduced in Congress on March 17, 1965 as S. 1564, and it was jointly sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Mike Mansfield (D-MT) and Senate Minority Leader Everett Dirksen (R-IL), both of whom had worked with Attorney General Katzenbach to draft the bill's language. Although Democrats held two-thirds of the seats in both chambers of Congress after the 1964 Senate elections,[14]:49 Johnson worried that Southern Democrats would filibuster the legislation, and therefore he enlisted Dirksen to help gain Republican support. Dirksen did not originally intend to support voting rights legislation so soon after supporting the Civil Rights Act of 1964, but he expressed willingness to accept "revolutionary" legislation after learning about the police violence against marchers in Selma on Bloody Sunday. Given Dirksen's key role in helping Katzenbach draft the legislation, it became known informally as the "Dirksen Bach" bill. After Mansfield and Dirksen introduced the bill, 64 additional Senators agreed to cosponsor.
RICHARD M. NIXON
President Nixon (R), who lost election to Kennedy in 1960 had strongly supported civil rights as Vice President to Dwight David Eisenhower. Nixon as President directed his Labor Secretary to require Federal Contractors to enforce affirmative action programs.
GERALD R FORD:
Georgia Tech was visiting Ann Arbor for a game against the Wolverines, but would only play on the condition that Michigan's lone African-American player, Willis Ward, not be allowed to play. Ward was Ford's roommate on road trips. "Jerry Ford was incensed that the University of Michigan would dare to bench one of their other star players and his good friend," says Ward's grandson, Buzz Thomas, a former Michigan state senator. "So Ford went to the coaching staff and said that if Willis Ward doesn't play, I will not play. Ultimately, Ford did play in the game, — at Willis Ward's request.
2003, After 911, under Bush leadership, the U.S. military, together with forces from Britain and other allies, destroyed terrorist camps and ousted the Taliban, liberating 27 million people from Taliban oppression, including giving girls the opportunity to attend school and giving women the right to vote. Leadership has since failed.
1954, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that racial segregation in public schools is unconstitutional. The author of Brown v. Board of Education was a Republican, Chief Justice Earl Warren.
1967, Republicans Passed the 1957 Civil Rights Act against the filibustering democrats. The GOP improved upon this landmark legislation with the 1960 Civil Rights Act.
1967, Republicans Passed the 1957 Civil Rights Act against the filibustering democrats. The GOP improved upon this landmark legislation with the 1960 Civil Rights Act.
20 Things Republicans have done for Blacks.
Whether you’re a Republican, libertarian, right-winger, etc, at some point someone has called you racist. So these 20 things the GOP has done for African-Americans is a good defense against that insidious R-charge. The list by the way came from a Black Republican.
I’m going to name some things that the Republicans have done to help blacks.
1. Republicans passed the 13 Amendment, which ended slavery.
2. Republicans passed the 14th Amendment, which made black people citizens.
3. Republicans passed the 15th Amendment, which gave black people the right to vote.
4. Republicans started Howard University for blacks. (White Republican Oliver Howard started Howard University)
5. Republicans started Spelman College for blacks. (White Republican John D Rockefeller put up the money to build Spelman college, and in return that college was named after his wife Laura Spelman Rockefeller)
6. Republicans passed the Civil Rights Act of 1866, which gave blacks the right to buy and own property.
7. Republicans passed the Civil Rights Act of 1871, to protect blacks from the Ku Klux Klan
8. Republicans passed the Civil Rights Act of 1875, which gave blacks the right to serve on a Jury
9. Republicans passed the Civil Rights Act of 1957
10. Republicans passed the Civil Rights Act of 1960
11. Republican president Dwight Eisenhower sent in the Federal troops to escort black kids to school in Arkansas, this is known as the Little Rock 9.
12. Republicans created 40 Acres and a Mule for blacks—-Republican (Thaddeus Stevens) created a bill saying that black people should get 40 acres and a mule.
13. Most Republicans voted in favor of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
14. Most Republicans voted in favor of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
15. Republican president Ronald Reagan signed into law the bill making Dr. King birthday a national holiday.
16. Republican president George Bush Sr., brought Federal charges against the 4 white police officers that beat up Rodney King.
17. Republican president George W Bush gave Africa 48 billion dollars in funding.
18. Republican president George W Bush has given more money to Africa than any other U.S. president.
19. In 1956 Republicans endorsed Brown VS Board of Education
20. Republican president Richard Nixon desegregated public schools
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